North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders the country to build two warships each year over the next five years, as part of an effort to expand and strengthen its naval capabilities. Multiple reports say Kim frames the navy as the weakest branch of North Korea’s military and directs accelerated shipbuilding to make its capabilities “beyond imagination,” with one outlet describing the goal as reaching a level “incredible beyond imagination.” The directive focuses on constructing two large warships annually, aiming to enhance the scale and capability of North Korea’s naval forces. The reported instruction is presented as a major naval expansion push, intended to address the navy’s comparatively limited capabilities. While the coverage agrees on the overall target—two warships per year for five years and the emphasis on improving the navy—details on ship types, timelines for specific models, and implementation steps are not provided consistently across the excerpts. The statements are attributed to Kim’s remarks reported by each outlet.
Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to build two warships per year for five years
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders the country to build two warships each year over the next five years, as part of an effort to expand and strengthen its naval capabilities. Multiple reports say...
- Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to build two warships each year for the next five years.
- The reports describe the navy as North Korea’s weakest military branch.
- The directive is intended to significantly expand and improve naval capabilities.
- Kim’s goal is described as achieving capabilities “beyond imagination.”
- The expansion plan is characterized as a major push for larger warship construction.
Kim Jong Un calls for building two large warships annually over five years, signaling a major expansion of North Korea's naval forces and capabilities.
16 hours agoKim Jong Un seeks to expand the nation’s naval capabilities, the weakest branch of the military, to 'beyond imagination'.
19 hours agoThe Navy had been the weakest part of North Korea’s military forces, Mr. Kim said, adding that its capabilities would now be “something incredible beyond imagination
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